Darlene was born July 25, 1933, to Everett and Mary Walton Morgan, in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Iowa Falls High School. She was employed as a tax preparer, bookkeeper and legal assistant with the Whitesell Law Firm, Iowa Falls. Darlene was a member of the Business and Professional Women of Iowa Falls, and several bowling leagues.

She is survived by two sons, David Kruger and wife, Carol, of Clearwater, Fla., and Dwight Kruger and wife, Patty, of Berrian Center, Mich.; two daughters, Tracy Brannick and husband, Billy, of Iowa Falls, and Tony Bennett and husband, Jimmie Jr. of Bondurant; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a sister, Derita Jones of Seattle, Wash. She was preceded in death by her parents and one son, Troy Waldo in 1987.

Gordon Stapleton

Gordon was born Sept. 10, 1938, at Ottumwa, to Gladys Halting. He was raised in Devil Lake, N.D., and attended school there. He served in the Korean conflict and on July 8, 1988, he married Karen Nargang at Dysart. They lived in Waterloo where he was employed at Chamberlins before moving to Hampton.

He is survived by his wife, Karen, of Hampton; four daughters, Donna Bogunovich, of Big Horn, Mont., Peggy Stapleton of Montana, Sue Stapleton and Kathy Schildwachter, both of Dysart; two stepdaughters Lori Flood of Denver, and Tammy Cole of Waterloo; two stepsons, Ed Hansen of Des Moines, and Scott Hansen of Hampton; and 21 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton, was in charge of arrangements.

Alvin G. Offenheiser

Jennie De Vries

Jennie was born June 29, 1903, near Wellsburg, to John and Johanna Riebkes Kurtzleben Van Loh. She attended German Township No. 8 country school. In March 1921, she moved with her parents to Wellsburg and on Dec. 22, 1925, married Jake De Vries in Kesley. They farmed in Hardin and Butler counties and in 1938 they moved to a farm in Grundy County. After the death of her husband in 1986, she moved to Aplington. She was a member of the West Friesland Presbyterian Church, rural Ackley, and the Ladies Aide, later called WIC. She enjoyed sewing and embroidering until her eyesight failed.

She is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Stubbe and her husband, Christie, of Aplington, and Louella Condie and husband, Donald, of El Centro, Calif.; two sons, Louis De Vries and wife, Janet, of Linn Creek, Mo., and Richard De Vries and wife, Linda, of Wiscasset, Maine; a daughter-in-law, Laura De Vries of Ackley; 15 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jake; a son, Arnold; six brothers; and a sister.

Doyen-Abels Funeral Home of Wellsburg, was in charge of arrangements.

Harvey DeBuhr

Dellmer Fate

Dellmer was born Feb. 17, 1899, near Jewell, to Martin and Nettie Shirtlift Fate. He spent his childhood in Wisconsin Rapids except for a few years in the Ozarks in Missouri. On Aug. 15, 1921, he married Lucille Potter. They lived south of Williams on a farm where he raised hogs, cattle, sheep and chickens. Lucille died Oct. 23, 1968, and on Oct. 31, 1969, he married Ethel McKeever Hayden at the Little Brown Church at Nashua.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Williams.

He is survived by his wife, Ethel, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, and nine brothers and sisters.

Francis Stock

Francis was born July 12, 1925, in Butler County, to Earl and Effie Mollencamp Stock and attended Hampton High School. He served in the United States Navy from 1945 - 47 and 1950 - 52. On July 8, 1962, he married Lois Harlan at the Little Brown Church at Nashua. He was a farmer and worked at Olivers in Charles City. Francis was a member of the Dumont United Methodist Church; the Bristow AM Vets Post No. 160 and the Dumont American Legion Post No. 360; the Pento Horse Association of America; Dumont Saddle Club; and the Charles City Moose Lodge. He enjoyed horses, fishing and dancing.

He is survived by his wife, Lois, of Dumont; two sons, Rodney of Phoenix, Ariz., and Ron of Warren, Ohio; two brothers, Dilman Stock and wife, Frances, and Lowell Stock and wife, Pat, all of Hampton; three sisters, Virginia Rodgers of Iowa Falls, Carol Miller and husband, Richard, of Mesa, Ariz., and Luella Miller and husband, Jerry, of Hampton; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Maxine.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton, was in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Larsen

Margaret was born May 31, 1914, in Marysberg, Minn., to Frank and Josephine Frederick Volk and attended All Saints High School in Madison Lake, Minn. On Feb. 2, 1934, she married Arthur Johnson at Waseca, Minn., and they farmed near Forest City. After the death of her husband in 1946, she married Andrew Larsen and they farmed northeast of Forest City. She was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Forest City.

She is survived by two sons, Gerald Johnson and wife, Margaret, of Mankato, Minn., Duane Larsen and wife, Sharon, of Chula Vista, Calif.; three daughters, Noreen Hannaman and husband, DeWayne, of Mankato, Beverly Schoenfeldt of Iowa Falls, DeLaine Hoeft and husband, Randy, of Forest City; a stepson, Eugene Johnson and wife, Betty, of Forest City; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; a daughter; a stepdaughter; four brothers; and four sisters.

Marcedes Hoffman

Marcedes was born Aug. 30, 1914, in Butler County, to John H. and Alice Chester Hoffman. She graduated from Hampton High School and the University of Iowa with a nursing degree. She served in the United States Army Nursing Corps from 1942 - 46 during World War II. She never married and worked as a nurse. Marcedes was a member of the First Christian Church of Hampton, and the Hampton American Legion.

She is survived by many cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and her stepfather, Arthur Windelow.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton was in charge of arrangements.

Joseph Fraser

LEWISTOWN, Mont. - Joseph P. "Doc" Fraser, 77, of Lewistown, Mont., died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at Central Montana Medical Center in Lewistown. Memorial services were held April 20 with inurnment in the Lewistown City Cemetery.

Joe was born Nov. 11, 1923, at Hampton, to Dr. Leonard and Rebecca Atkinson Fraser. He attended schools in Iowa Falls and moved to California his junior year and graduated from Pasadena High School in 1941. He attended Pasadena Junior College, Colorado State College and graduated from LSU Medical School in 1948. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 - 48 during World War II and served in the U.S. Air Force as acting flight surgeon and SAC survival and rescue during the Korean War. On Nov. 18, 1950, he married Carol Birdwell. He was a family practitioner for 37 years and was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge and member of the Eagles Lodge. He raised quarter horses and coached the Central Montana Wrestling Club for many years.

He is survived by his wife; four children, Mike and Donna Fraser, Steve and Judy Fraser, Karen and Mitch Marx, and Kevin Fraser, all of Lewistown; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Esther Frisk-Rice

Hugo Don Bonin

G. Louisa Busma

Louisa was born Oct. 14, 1916, in Butler County to Henry and Elizabeth Lursen Cassmann. She received her education at Sunnybrooke Country School in Wilken County, Minnesota. On Jan. 30, 1941, she married Carl Busma in Kesley. Louisa was a homemaker. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Greene, and enjoyed crocheting, needlework, cooking, baking, camping fishing, gardening and flowers.

Survivors include a son, Wayne and his wife, Vicky, of Norman, Okla.; a daughter-in-law Fern Busma of Allison; three brothers, LeRoy and his wife, Lucille Cassmann, of Hampton, Henry and wife, Phyllis Cassmann of Manchester, and Harold and his wife, Helen Cassmann of Allison; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. She was preceded by her parents; her husband; two sons, and a sister.

Lela Davison

Lela was born Dec. 3, at Dexter, to Chester and Nora Haskin Emmert. She moved to Eldora from Whitten in 1936 and on May 15, 1938, she married A.I. "Bob" Davison in Jewell. She was a member of the Eldora Methodist Church and a past president of the UMW. She worked for many years as a cook. Her hobbies were quilting and cooking.

She is survived by her husband, Bob of Eldora; two daughters, Charlotte Long and husband, Jim, of Dallas, Texas, and Judy Neymeyer and husband, Curly, of Eldora; a son Jack Davison and wife, Vicki, of LeClaire; seven grandchildren; four step- grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clarence Emmert and wife, Geneva, of Eldora. and Kenneth Emmert and wife, Marjorie, of Modesto, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, one sister, and two step-grandchildren.

Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora was in charge of arrangements.

Jack Warnecke

Jack was born June 23, 1938, in Iowa Falls to Armin and Beulah Bailey Warnecke. He graduated from Iowa Falls High School, attended Ellsworth College, worked for Farmland Foods for over 20 years and then worked as custodian at the Iowa Falls School District, retiring in May, 2000. He achieved rank as an Eagle Scout and had been a Boy Scout leader. Jack was a member of the Elks Club for 32 years and was currently holding the position of Tiler. He was a member of the First Christian Church and a member of the Meadow Hills Golf Course, of which he served on the Board.

He is survived by his wife, Verona (Casbon) Warnecke of Iowa Falls; a daughter, Holli Warnecke; and a son, Chris Warnecke; his mother, Beulah Warnecke of Iowa Falls; a sister, Jill (Jass) Fraser of Alden; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Fran Casbon Lane of Sioux Falls, S.D., Alyce Casbon Brim and husband, Bud, of Blairsburg; George Casbon of Webster City; Ronald Casbon and wife, Marcia, of Kamrar; and Elda Casbon Stalker of Farmington, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Armin; a daughter, Jackie Sue; a great-niece; and a brother-in-law.

Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls, was in charge of arrangements.

Julian Thorell

Julian was born June 29, 1931, in Lynch, Neb. to Carl and Alma Anderson Thorell. He graduated from high school in Bristow, Neb., and from Wayne State College in Nebraska. He was a member of the United States Air Force from 1951 - 55 and on Dec. 27, 1976, he married Patricia Ott at Republican City, Neb. Julian was a controller for Iowa Prestressed Concrete, retiring in 1992. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia, of Iowa Falls; a brother, Conrad and wife, Meldine, of Lynch, Neb.; five sisters, Florence Burnett, of Independence, Kan., Grace Ruda of Spencer, Neb., Eunice Fuhr and husband, Joe, and Bernice Chandler, all of Fremont, Neb., and Helen McDaniel and husband, Mike, of Lakewood, Colo. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister-in-law; and three brothers-in-law.

Surls Funeral Home of Iowa Falls is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Ann Sailer

Mary Ann was born Dec. 30, 1931, rural Hampton, to Peter and Elnor Nowell Jensen. She graduated from Hampton High School and on July 12, 1949, she married Jacob Sailer in South Dakota. She was a homemaker and farm wife. Mary Ann was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Women's Fellowship, Sunshine Club and Sewing Circle. She had been a Sunday School teacher and a 4-H leader. Her hobbies were sewing and quilting.

She is survived by her husband, Jacob, of Hampton; three sons, John and wife, Rachel, of Roanoke, Va., Larry and wife, Janice, of Iowa Falls, Ron and wife, Sandy, of Hampton; four daughters, Nancy Tue and husband, Greg, of Clear Lake, Janet Siems, and Cathy Acri and husband, Rick, all of Norwalk, and Mary Carolus and husband, Jeff, of Alden; a sister, Karen Janssen and husband, Bob, of Clarksville; two brothers, Jim Jensen and wife, Marilyn, of Hampton, and Russell Jensen of Coulter; 23 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home of Hampton was in charge of arrangements.

Sheryl Russell

Sheryl was born March 20, 1946, at Ackley, to William and Bernice Eichmeier Lindeman. She graduated from Ackley High School in 1964. On Aug. 29, 1964, she married Ronald Russell at St. John's United Church of Christ in Ackley. She was a housewife and enjoyed motorcycle riding, walking, sewing, hiking and dancing to the oldies.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald, of Iowa Falls; a daughter, Michelle Russell and her friend, Charlie Yoders of Spraggs, Pa.; a son, Troy, of Vale, S.D.; 10 grandchildren; her mother, Bernice Lindeman of Ackley; a sister, Ramona Fleming of Ackley; and two brothers, Rodney Lindeman of Cedar Rapids, and Anthony Lindeman of Keokuk. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Marlin Lindeman.

Surls Funeral Home in Iowa Falls is in charge of arrangements.

Myrl Cockerham

Myrl was born July 28, 1913, on a farm southwest of New Providence. He attended rural schools and on Sept. 24, 1939, he married Wilma Glenney at her parents home near Union. They farmed near Whitten for a time then near Buckeye and settled on a farm southwest of Hubbard in 1955. Myrl also helped at Thompson Auto Salvage in McCallsburg.

He is survived by his wife, Wilma, of Hubbard; a son, James, of Rhodes; three daughters, Jerrie Friest of Ames, Jeanie Zwygart of Cameron, Mo., and Jolene Conrad of Zearing; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Jerry; a daughter, Judy Jones; two brothers, Clair and Myron Cockerham; and a sister, Beatrice Frazier.

Boeke Funeral home of Hubbard is in charge of arrangements.